Notizen zu dieser Person
Birth:
He was born about 1782 in the Pustkowie Jarychy or Godziesze Wielkie near Kalisz in Poland His mother was Marianna Rafalak nee Bartkow and a brother-in-law was Kaspar Lukasiewicz. (G1)
He was probably born on the 3rd of January 1782 in Godziesze Wielkie. His father was probably Jozef Rafalak. (G1)
Childhood:
He probably grew up in Godziesze Wielkie. (G1)
When he was a young man, he moved to the nearby Pustkowie Jarychy. He worked there. (G1)
Work:
Initially he worked for a farmer in the Pustkowie Jarychy. Later he was described as a tenant farmer (Polish: komornik) and a farmer (Polish: gospodarz). (G1)
Marriage:
He married Regina Chodylow in the Catholic church in Godziesze Wielkie on the 15th of November 1812. They were both living in the Pustkowie Jarychy at that time. (G1)
Initially they lived in the Pustkowie Jarychy. In 1816 they lived in the Pustkowie Chodely in the Chelmce parish. Later they moved to Godziesze Wielkie. Later still they moved to the nearby village Godzieszki. (G1, G5)
They raised a family. (G1)
Death:
He died on the 23 rd of October 1825 in Godzieszki. (G1)
He was 43 years old.
Other Information:
1. In the two Polish wedding records of Jan Rafalak of 1812, his brother-in-law is stated as Kaspar Lukasiewicz. The latter was 45 years old. In one of the Polish wedding records Marianna Rafalski nee Bartkow is called his mother ("matki"). The word "matki" is spread over two lines and is difficult to read. In the other Polish wedding record Marianna Rafalski nee Bartkow is called wife ("malzonki"). "Matki" is likely to be correct because all relationships in the document are expressed in terms of the groom and bride. Also, if Marianna was the wife of Kaspar Lukasziewicz, her name would be Marianna Lukasiewicz nee Bartkow or Marianna Lukasziewicz nee Rafalski.
2. Because Kaspar Lukasiewicz and Marianna Rafalak gave away the groom (Jan Rafalak) at the wedding, it is likely that the father of Jan Rafalak was already dead in 1812.
3. It is possible that Jan Rafalak was born in the Pustkowie Jarychy and not in Godziesze Wielkie.
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